One of the best parts of the holidays is the Christmas light displays. Houses and cities around the world decorate for the holidays and bring the festive spirit alive. Taking a trip to see holiday lights can be an event for the whole family. To help people find the best displays out there, Cheapflights.com has come up with a list of the Top 10 Christmas Lights Displays.
Among the Top 10 Christmas Lights displays are those in Singapore; Paris, France; Kobe, Japan; Vilnius, Lithuania; Vienna, Austria; and Berlin, Germany. However, in the Americas, Toronto, Canada, Medellin, Colombia, Baltimore, Maryland, and Disneyland, Los Angeles are Cheapflight's choices for the best Christmas lights displays.
Toronto holds their annual Cavalcade of Lights which starts off the holiday season with music, skating dancing, and of course, a stunning Christmas light display. The Cavalcade started in 1967 to bring attention to Toronto's City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square. The ceremony took place during the last weekend in November, when the Square and a huge Christmas tree were lit up with over 300,000 LED lights. The lights will dazzle visitors to the Square from dusk until 11 p.m. on January 1.
Medellin, Colombia also has a stunning light display. Throughout December, the roads, parks and other public areas are covered in thousands of fairy lights. The best displays are in Avenue la Playa and the Medellin River. Thousands of visitors head to the Medellin River every year to see the million dollar displays while snacking on various foods and watching street performances.
Every year, Baltimore, Maryland lights up "Christmas Street," which is usually known as 34th street. Thousands come to visit this residential street where all of the houses are decorate with fantastic, unique lights and decorations. Every house is different and some even include toy trains on rooftops and Christmas trees made from hubcaps.
Lastly, the happiest place on earth would be expected to have one of the best Christmas light displays in the country. During the holiday season, Disneyland is turned into a winter wonderland, even though there's no snow in California. Even the rides like It's a Small World and the Haunted Mansion are given holiday makeovers. All of Main Street is surrounded by holiday decorations which is the perfect setting for the Main Street Christmas Fantasy Parade which features toy soldiers, prancing reindeer, jolly gingerbread men, skating snowflakes, and Disney's popular characters dressed for the occasion.
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